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Not if we're talking about an experienced engineer that is the only full-time staff for a year. That's the entire budget, so it feels pretty spot on. Maybe I'm out of touch or misunderstanding your point, though.

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GP is pointing out that OSU Open Source Lab is only in jeopardy because a majority of the shortfall is in labor costs. 86% to be exact.

Yes, maintaining stuff requires labour, and people who do that labour deserve to be paid for it. What’s so surprising about that?

Given that it’s a surprise to everyone, it is surprising. Since it’s open source people expect it to be done via donation to unpaid volunteers.

Who is it surprising except you?

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It was a genuine question, not a snarky one. Most of the other comments were making the same point that I was, which is that it is reasonable that labour costs that much.

There was no point made other than to argue why I or others are surprised which I provided an explanation. There isn’t much else to go from here other than your tone was snarky.

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